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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement argues dandruff causes baldness and urges weekly washing. It touts Birt's Head Wash made from soap, coconut oil, eggs, glycerin, and salicylic acid, claiming it cleanses scales, keeps pores open, and improves hair gloss. Price 50 cents.
John D Archbold vice president of Standard Oil testified on the companys foreign operations. He said 63 percent of the illuminating oil refined in 1906 was sold abroad and export figures for other years show the major share went to foreign markets.
Testimony notes that the defense claims the present combination enables foreign trade growth, improving the U S trade balance. Archbold cites competition from 400 foreign companies and asserts Standard products reach every region. He credits State Department support and recalls reinvestment into refineries and pipelines during the trust era.
In Philadelphia Richard Burke bystander was shot fatally in the breast Andrew Lonergan wounded in the arm during a pistol duel with George Medway outside the Bellevue Stratford Hotel on Broad Street Officials say Lonergan and Medway argued over Army Navy game ticket proceeds from a sale they scalp ed together The fight ended with revolvers drawn and bullets fired
Governor Stuart is asked to extradite Harriet E. Munroe of Washington DC to Pennsylvania. She faces involuntary manslaughter charges over the January Bowertown Rhoades Opera House fire that killed 171 people, with the owner blamed for using incompetent help operating a calcium light.
Joseph Czolgosz claims kinship with Leon Czolgosz, the McKinley assassin. He fired a revolver on Manitoba avenue in South Milwaukee, terrorizing residents before being captured. He is described as dark, heavy, and resembling the condemned man’s portraits.
Pittsburg Nov 30 Maritanna mines yielded 119 bodies by early afternoon with 190 moved to the temporary morgue and more than 60 identified.
Witnesses recount Mrs. Strozzi crying Shoot him Then give me the gun and I will shoot him as Peter Wilson was killed after a quarrel on a late car. Salvatore Strozzi and his wife face second degree murder charges in East Cambridge Court with District Attorney HigginS leading the case. The trial resumes this morning.
Kingston Jamaica November 30 The Harvard treasure seekers returned aboard schooners after failing to recover sunken wealth from galleons near Jamaica. Seven wrecks spotted near the reef and relics were the only finds. organizers plan another U S search for funds.
Moses Haas must travel to Washington to stand trial on charges of conspiring to defraud the United States government over the so called cotton report leak scandal.
Fitchburg moved to license last year after two years without a license. New Bedford faces a corruption charge nucleus of the fight. Pittsfield shows strong liquor-opponent support. Mayors in Quincy Waltham New Bedford face tight races. Northampton Pittsfield and Fitchburg race with license as central issue. Next Tuesday’s cities listed. Boston Cambridge Newburyport North Adams vote December 15.
Newport R I Nov 80 The ocean race of the scout cruisers Salem Chester and Birmingham to the Azores cannot be held until after the new year according to naval officers here The event had been expected around Christmas time but is postponed to early 1930s.
Old advertisement promising a one day cold cure with laxative bromine and quinine tablets. Dreggists refund money if it fails to cure. W Grove's signature on each box. 25 cents.
Congratulatory messages poured in for Eben D. Jordan and Russell on the Boston Opera House cornerstone event. Among the telegrams Alice Nielsen sent hearty praise for the international enterprise aiding American singers.
A letter from Andreas Dippel extends heartiest congratulations on the corner stone laying of the Boston Opera House while noting he cannot be present due to a business matter. The message is signed by Dippel.
Henry Russell and Jordan receive messages from Otto Kahn and Metropolitan Opera directors praising the new Opera House project. The telegrams convey best wishes and confidence in a glorious future for the theatre and its operatic endeavors.
Eben D. Jordan leads the cornerstone ceremony for the Boston Opera House at Fenway with Governor Guild, officials, Italian workers, and New England Conservatory pupils present. A tin box holds stockholder names and memorabilia from Caruso, Bispham, Farrar, and other stars as telegrams pour in.
An advertisement claims Marine Eye Remedy provides soothing relief for strained or tired eyes. It markets a tonic designed to improve vision comfort and reduce eye discomfort for daily wearers.
An old advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla to strengthen blood and fight disease by improving looks and feelings. It cites symptoms like eruptions, anemia, fatigue and nervousness as signs of poor blood and claims the medicine purified blood and boosted strength, with a testimonial from Arthur F. Wilson of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.
The ad claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies and enriches blood by boosting white and red blood cells. It touts a unique 20 ingredient formula, warns against inferior substitutes, and promotes liquid or Sarsatabs options at 100 doses per dollar.
An advertisement warns of a prevalent kidney disease causing heart trouble and other failures. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy that corrects urine issues, overcomes frequent urination, and claims dramatic cures. Sample bottle and a free book are offered by mail from Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
KINGSTON NY November 30 Jesse C Joy cashier of the Hamilton Bank of New York city and a patient at a sanitarium here killed himself by shooting in the head yesterday He fell ill after the Hamilton Bank suspension last year Authorities report the death as self inflicted.
A steel water tank with 40,000 gallons broke free from the seventh floor of the Tootle Campbell building in St Joseph causing a fall through seven floors to the basement. Patrick Kirwin sustained serious injuries and the loss is estimated at 10,000 dollars.
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